Definition
- Verb + to infinitive
To consider or believe someone or something to be a particular thing or have a particular quality.
认定某人或某物为...；将某人或某物视为...
Initially, I took his reticence to be a lack of confidence.
起初，我将他的沉默视为缺乏自信。
Many people might take his humility for weakness.
许多人可能会将他的谦逊视为软弱。
She took the criticism to be a challenge to her abilities.
她将批评视为对她能力的挑战。